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Parker Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

335 W 1st St, Parker, SD 57053 · (605) 297-3237 · Part of Parker School District 60-4

Parker’s School Grade B− better than 51% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
238
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Parker Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Parker kids: Parker Jr. High - 03

On the path

Where Parker kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Parker Elementary - 02You are here
7–8Parker Jr. High - 0374 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

335 W 1st St, Parker

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 133
Grade 238
Grade 330
Grade 437
Grade 525
Grade 634
Enrollment over time
257’20
256’21
262’22
253’23
238’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parker Elementary - 02 from Parker families.

Other schools in Parker School District 60-4

The district →
Parker Jr. High - 03
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Parker
B+
74 students16:1
Parker High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Parker
A
141 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Parker’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.